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Technical Help & Discussion => Windows PCs & Software: Help, News & Discussion => Topic started by: Scotty_CFC on May 02, 2004, 23:17

Title: Motherboard Driver
Post by: Scotty_CFC on May 02, 2004, 23:17

Hi again, yes, ive gone all retarded again. I'm looking for a driver for my motherboard. O.S is XP, BIOS type is Phoenix-Award BIOS v6.00PG and chipset is Intel 2560 rev 1. The main reason is to get my AGP working properly as it keeps messing up. AGP has been playing up since i nicked a motherboard out of another PC.

Title: Re:Motherboard Driver
Post by: Adept on May 03, 2004, 10:27

The make and model number of the motherboard would be useful too Scotty ;)

You can usually find it written on the surface of the mobo somewhere.

Title: Re:Motherboard Driver
Post by: lobo on May 03, 2004, 22:48

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The main reason is to get my AGP working properly

Is it onboard AGP or a seperate card? just delete the driver you are using now and reboot it should reinstall it self

Brian ;D

Title: Re:Motherboard Driver
Post by: Scotty_CFC on May 05, 2004, 10:46

Its the on-board AGP port that i need to work.
Board: Hewlett-Packard HP System Board HP P/N
Serial Number: KD1235057269
Bus Clock: 100 megahertz
BIOS: Phoenix Technologies, LTD VG31317 10/29/2002
I took the board out of another PC primarily because my old board didnt have an AGP port.

Title: Re:Motherboard Driver
Post by: lobo on May 05, 2004, 10:55

Click on this site and search for drivers http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/support.html (http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/support.html)should be able to find them on there

Brian ;D

Title: Re:Motherboard Driver
Post by: Scotty_CFC on May 05, 2004, 11:56

I went there, downloaded the bios and updated it (still faulty), downloaded the "nVidia" graphics driver (still faulty). I know the card works because it works on my brothers pc. And i know the slot is compatible as this card is a 2x / 4x AGP when this board is a 4x AGP slot. Am i being stupid and downloading the wrong things, or is there something else i can try? The old system was a HP 423.uk pavillion by the way. On that hp site i found the motherboard and its info. but no drivers, just the above.

Title: Re:Motherboard Driver
Post by: Sandra on May 05, 2004, 12:10

When you say "The old system was a HP 423.uk pavillion" is that your original pc or the one that you got the new mobo from ?
In the specs its says it has an AGP slot so I assume its the new one ?
If it is then the only applicable drivers appear to be the ones you have already got for the Nvidia adaptor  ???
Maybe try downloading them again and reinstalling them  ???

Title: Re:Motherboard Driver
Post by: Scotty_CFC on May 05, 2004, 12:14

Yes, the mo/bo came from a hp 423.uk. The mo/bo is now in a "emachine".

Title: Re:Motherboard Driver
Post by: Scotty_CFC on May 05, 2004, 13:23

OMG HELP!!! I just installed an intel graphics driver, now when windows starts, the screen goes blank. I cant do anything. I put my recover cd in but that didnt do anything. Now im really stuck

Title: Re:Motherboard Driver
Post by: Scotty_CFC on May 05, 2004, 13:28

Im on my brothers computer now as i cant use mine anymore

Title: Re:Motherboard Driver
Post by: Sandra on May 05, 2004, 13:32

Start up in safe mode and uninstall the graphics drivers.
As it wont load the graphics card drivers at that stage then you should be able to do that ok  :)

Title: Re:Motherboard Driver
Post by: Scotty_CFC on May 05, 2004, 13:38

I started up in "safe mode" but its still blank

Title: Re:Motherboard Driver
Post by: Scotty_CFC on May 05, 2004, 15:03

Anyone help please?

Title: Re:Motherboard Driver
Post by: Michelle on May 05, 2004, 17:23

Not techie but when they come back they might ask you this.

Does it try to start in safe mode, and can you get to a C: prompt?

Title: Re:Motherboard Driver
Post by: Simon on May 05, 2004, 20:08

Have you still got the onboard graphics you can connect your monitor to?